Antitheft wheel



NOV. 23, 1943. v MALLORY 2,334,828

ANTITHEFT WHEEL Filed May 27, 1942 s Shets-Sheet 1 Z;0uzZs Vlfazzor IN V EN TOR.

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A'ITD RN EYE Nov. 23, 1943. L. v. MALLORY ANTITHEFT WHEEL Filed May 27, 1942 s Sheets-Sheet s ATTD RN EYS Patented Nov. 23, 1943 fifimaclditimal 1 295 With the c pm @B icypsgtgqp edjp Figure 6 the n ar fimentsfififi ig ZB' QthWth mrilber 3 m y. bx: fimqv i A e i1y 1i n d, x .toms. t9x sq d t e fiangefia 2 11 ht?m ;Q-Q9 UORQII fihfi wpii 2a; a sli ht cl ckwise. o aiz an t yflanggi \szhenviewin i yure i... ri1. s: th ntsfi h th r en s of th s ots and. ecnresith flan against; relative xia ngQv ment, 51. 91 mmtiml of-rtheflan g 135 5 a ain fi hr u h ro a on of the key 53 t hr ugh ut; o1 1e-ha1f;jryolyifippa A halfbturn- Qigtjhe key "brings the cam @130 the positionyotlfiti urey wil t am, arr n e t0 have 'cam e me t w th ne. :the P ll 2,8. to impartrota tion to the flangefifiarii-tbe siighthmloserto'themhe l dsl ha th pinslfi;

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' rotation to the flange 38.

ture of the pin 28, and the body is slidably connected with the flange 38 by reason of a screw 10 threaded into the flange 38 and fitting loosely in a slot" in the bodyfiG.

Referring to Figure 6, clockwise rotation of the cam 48 brings the cam into pressure engagement with .the pin 28 for imparting clockwise Such rotation of the flange 38 places the spring 62 under additional compression butthe cam 48 is frictionally latched. :in position through its engagement with the pin 28 and the flange 42. To remove the flange 33 from the pins 28, a half turn of the cam 48 in a counter-clockwise rotation permits thespring 7 62 to impart counter-clockwiserotationto'the flange 38 to bring the pins 28' coaxially of the enlargements 46. When under compression, the

spring holds the flange38 in its. latched relationship with the pins 28 and the cam is held firmly in engagement with the pin 28 so asto eliminate Q objectionable lost motion and to prevent accidental rotation of the cam. v I I The ornamental cap plate 34 isoflarger diameter than'thev dished'formation 22 so as; to providefan enclosure therefor.

. Thus the latching the flange 36 to prevent rotation of the bolts. The flange 36 slips easily into position notwithstanding the wing nuts 98, but the latter must be turned to predetermined positions before the flange will slip into place.

Both the nuts 14 and the bolts 92 may be made I of relatively hard metal so as to increase the diiiiculty of severing the bolts, as by sawing. The bolts are located in rather diflicult places for such unauthorized cutting, and considerable time would be necessary to sever the bolts. The bolts 92 may be easily tightened by hand. 7

- Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, that others may,

by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same foruse under various conditions of service.

I claim:

7 1. In an automotive vehicle wheel having a wheel fnember, a wheel member supporting hub structure,'and hub bolts 'detachably connecting thewheel member with the hub structure;'the combination'of a hub cap shaped to coact with the wheel member to provide a protective enclosurefor the hubjbolts, anchor'elements se-,

mechanism is protectively housed inside the I dished formation 22 and underneath the two cap members 32 and 34. j These 'two' cap members have configurations similar to conventional hub caps and ar e therefore; not objectionable fro-m thestandpoint'oi appearance." I 26*and the hubibolts 2D1are protectively housed V and are rendered' accessible onlythrough removalof'the protectiveicap structure through: the aid of a e nt m h loc .Meansare also provided f-or securing the tire casing Mffrom unauthorized-removal fromthe cured to said wheel member each having a recess,

saidhub cap bein'gjprovided with openings for receiving said anc'hor'elements and slots communicating; with said openings to receive the re rim 'IZ'. Suchmeans comprise a plurality of nuts 9 14 passing loosely through'openings '76 in the well structure -78 of thefrim. Ea'ch nut 14 is fixedlyrsecured'to a metal plate 80 or such width asto be freely receivable in the circumferential wellformation ia -rwqna s 82 and 84 are secured to the innerfaces'oi the 'tirecasingM, as by'vulcanizing, and in the manner'best "illustrated in Figure 3. The nap 82 is provided with a margin Q85 overlapping "the margin 88 of the flap BA. The two overlapping margins '86 and 88 lie onfthe bottomfofthiwell formation 18. I prefer tosecure the" plates 89 to the margin 88,1as by"cementingthereto, with thetwo flaps provided with'openingstfl for. the reception of the nuts 14.? Both'fiaps 82 and'8ll comprise rub ber and fabric material'of strongconstruction, The nuts 1'4 are angled outwardly, asin Figure 2, for connection with" tightening bolts 9 2Tpass' ingthrough openings 94 in the dished formation 22. These bolts areprovided'with flanges 96 engageable with 'thefiished formation and 'wing nuts 98 accessible for manipulation only when the "cap members32fand34 are removed'from the. wheel. The plates 86 need not be clamped tightly against the margins 86 and 88', since the pr eslsureof the inflatedinnentube lflii'causes the plate's flfl to "be pressed firmly against the overlapping margins to 'hold the latter firmly in position'in' the well-formation Iii. However, the

plates 'd o hold the mar-gins in suchanchored relationship with-:tlie-well formation as to prevent unauthorized removal "of the tire "casing evenwhen the latterilsde fiated. While'the bolts SZ are accessible from a position adjacent the inner face of the wheel flange area l02', the" bolts arerestrained from rotation by reasonofthe win'g'nutstliywhich are so arranged as'to'engage cessed extentsof the anchor elementswhen the hubv cap is rotated relatively thereto, a." key-actuatecl cam coacting with one of said anchor elements and the hub cap for rotating the latterf and positioning the recessed 'extents of the.

anchor elements in said slots when turned in 'one f r direction and to latch the hub cap againstflrota" resilient; means one anchor ele merit for' rotatingthe hub cap in the reverse di tion in a; reverse direction, and acting on said hubv cap and said rectionj when saidkey-actuated cam is rotated in a seconddirection for bringing the'said openings incoaxial registration with the respective anchor elements.

' 2; y In an ,"automotive vehicle "wheel. having a I wheel member supporting. hub

wheel member, a

structure; 'and hub 'bolts detachably connecting an'dfsaid 'anchonpins .being'receivable in said slots through relative rotation of the flange with' thehubficap, and key-actuated means coacting .withonel'on said anchor pins and the hub cap": to latch the hub capagainstrelative rotation to hold the anchor pins in the slots, said key-actu- I v ated means including aneccentric camrot'atable lj relatively tosaidfone anchor pin andjcoacting therewithi toflholdfthehub cap. against relative r tat on;

v 3. In an shoulder means; said hub cap being provided with *a' fixedly related flange having "slotsforLthejre-s Y auto'motiveTvehiole.wheel-having av 'wheel membe rya wheelmember supportingjhubf structure;;and hub bolts detachably connecting the wheel, member-with thehub structure; the. COmbiIJatiOIL of a hub cap shaped forcoaction. with said'wheel; member to provide a protective, enclosure'ifor said hub bolts, anchor elements I secured to said wheel member andihaving 2,334,828 ception of saidanchor elements, said slots being contoured tofreely receivesaid anchor elements when said hub cap is rotated to one position tached 'to said tire and lying in said well, nut

but to bring the flange into latching engagement with the shoulder means upon rotation of the' hub cap in a reverse direction, and key-actuated means coacting with one of said anchor elements and said hub cap to latch the hub cap against relative rotation to holdvsaid flange in latching engagement with said anchor elements, said key:-

means engaging said first mentioned means to clamp the latter to the well, bolt means threadedly connected with said nut means and coactingwith said wheel member for bringing the nut means into clamping relationship with said first mentioned means, said bolt means being provided with head formations, and a hub cap having a actuated means including an eccentric cam rotatable relatively to said one anchor element and coasting therewith to hold the hub cap against relative rotation.

4. In an automotive vehicle wheel having a wheel member provided with a circumferential well, and a tire detachably mounted on said wheel member; the combination of means atkey controlled lock connection with said-wheel member and coasting with said heads to protectively enclose the latter and to restrain the bolt means'from rotation.

5. The invention described in claim 4 wherein saidfirst mentioned means comprise flaps each secured to one wall of the tire, the two fiaps overlapping each other with said nut means extending'to positions between the flaps.

LOUIS V. MALLORY. 

